Awesome Pioneer Sausage, Apple and Cranberry Stuffing

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups whole wheat bread, cubed
• 3 ¾ cups white bread, cubed
• 1 lb Pioneer Sausage
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• ¾ cup celery, chopped
• 2 ½ tsp dried sage
• 1 ½ tsp dried rosemary
• ½ tsp dried thyme
• 1 Golden Delicious apple, cored and chopped
• ¾ cup dried cranberries
• 1/3 cup fresh parsley, minced
• 1 cooked turkey liver, finely chopped
• ¾ cup turkey stock
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

 

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 º F. Spread the white and whole wheat bread cubes in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Bake for 5 or 7 minutes in the preheated oven, or until evenly toasted. Transfer toasted bread cubes to a large bowl.

In a skillet, cook the sausage and onions over medium heat, stirring and breaking up the lumps until evenly browned. Add the celery, sage, thyme, and rosemary; cook, stirring for 2 minutes to blend flavors.

Pour sausage mixture over bread in bowl. Mix in chopped apples, dried cranberries, parsley, and liver. Drizzle with turkey stock and melted butter and mix lightly. Spoon into turkey.